This painting, attributed to an anonymous artist from the workshop of Filippino Lippi (c. 1457-1504), depicts two Muses—patron goddesses of arts, sciences and creativity—from...
Emperor Constantine V was the son of Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741), a ruler who brought much-needed stability to the Byzantine Empire...
This painting, attributed to an anonymous artist from the workshop of Filippino Lippi (c. 1457-1504), depicts two Muses—patron goddesses of arts, sciences and creativity—from...
Giovanni Boccaccio (c. 1313-1375)
"A kissed mouth doesn't lose its freshness: like the moon it turns up new again."
The Decameron (Second Day, Seventh Story) by...
(Apollo and Artemis Killing The Niobids, c. 1772, by Pierre-Charles Jombert, via Creative Commons)
The myth of Niobe is definitely a contender for ancient...
In this narrated video essay, we present the absolute cheesiest tale about Charlemagne (r. 768-814) that was recorded by the medieval monk and historian,...
